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Delaware State Report
Other states that contain this watershed:
Virginia, Chincoteague Watershed
Maryland, Chincoteague Watershed

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Delaware, Chincoteague Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2002
Delaware, Chincoteague Watershed

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NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Assawoman Bay DE350-E01 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Betts Pond DE140-L02_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Betts Pond Branch - Headwaters To Millsboro Pond DE140-010_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Blackwater Creek - Headwaters To Indian River Bay DE140-002_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Buntings Branch - Headwaters To Md-De Line DE070-001_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Burton Pond DE280-L01_(A) Pond acres
Chapel Branch - Headwaters To Herring Creek Plus Tribs DE280-001-01_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Chapel Branch - Second Order To Herring Branch DE280-001-01_(B) Rivers and Streams miles
Deep Branch - Plus Peterkins Branch, White Oak Swamp Ditch, Sockor DE140-008_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Dirickson Creek - Headwaters Of Agricultural Ditch To Dirickson Cr DE180-003_(C) Rivers and Streams miles
Dirickson Creek - Headwaters Of Bearhole Ditch To Batson Branch DE180-003_(B) Rivers and Streams miles
Dirickson Creek - Headwaters To Little Assawoman Bay DE180-003_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Eli Walls Tax Ditch - Headwaters To Morris Millpond DE140-007_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Indian River - Millsboro Pond To Power Plant DE140-004_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Indian River Bay - Lower From Inlet To Pepper Creek DE140-E01_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Indian River Bay - Upper From Power Plant To Pepper Creek DE140-E02_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Ingrams Pond DE140-L03_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Iron Branch - Headwaters To Indian River DE150-001_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Iron Branch - Third Order Of Whartons Ditch To Whartons Branch DE150-001_(B) Rivers and Streams miles
Lewes And Rehoboth Canal DE170-001_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Little Assawoman Bay - Assawoman Canal To Assawoman Bay DE180-E01_(A) Bays and Estuaries square miles
Little Assawoman Canal - White Creek To Little Assawoman Bay DE180-001_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Love Creek - Plus Love Creek, Bundicks Creek, Goslee Creek To Reho DE280-002_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Miller Creek - Beaver Dam Ditch From Blackwater Creek To Next Larg DE180-002_(B) Rivers and Streams miles
Miller Creek - Headwaters To Little Assawoman Bay DE180-002_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Millsboro Pond DE140-L01_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Mirey Branch - Headwaters To Sheep Pen Ditch DE140-009_(B) Rivers and Streams miles
Mirey Branch - Plus Sheep Pen Ditch, Narrow Drain DE140-009_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Morris Mill Pond DE140-L04_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Pepper Creek - Plus Vines Creek, Mccrays Branch, Deep Hole Branch DE140-003_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
Stockley Branch - Alms House Ditch To Millsboro Pond DE140-006_(A) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Sunset Pond DE120-L03_(B) Rivers and Streams miles
Swan Creek - Headwaters To Indian River DE140-005_(A) Rivers and Streams miles
White Creek - North From Assawoman Canal To Indian River Bay DE140-001_(A) Rivers and Streams miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2002

Delaware, Chincoteague

Description of this table
Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Bacteria 26
Nutrients 23
Dissolved Oxygen 16
Habitat 6
Temperature 4
Suspended Solids 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Delaware, Chincoteague Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Pollutant Number of TMDLs Completed Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Phosphorus color.gif 25 25
Bacteria color.gif 24 24
Nitrogen color.gif 23 23
Dissolved Oxygen color.gif 11 11
Temperature color.gif 2 2

Total: 85 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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